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William Henry Franks 1827–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1827

Birth Location: Laurens, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 07 Feb 1862

Death Location: , Richmond, Virginia, USA

Father: Charles Franks

Mother: Elsie Burdette

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The story of William Henry Franks began in 1827 in Laurens, South Carolina, United States. William Henry Franks passed away in 1862 in , Richmond, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Henry Franks began in 1827 in Laurens, South Carolina, United States.
  • William Henry Franks passed away in 1862 in , Richmond, Virginia, USA.

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William Franks's Ancestors

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William Franks
1827–1862
Birth Place: Laurens, South Carolina, United States
Parents
Charles Garner Franks
1794–1866
Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
Elsie Burdette
1795–1866
South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Samuel Franks
1763–1845
Lunenberg, Charlotte, Virginia, United States
Mary (Polly) Garner
1768–1858
Laurens District, South Carolina
Frederick (W.) Burdett
1753–1841
Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Maryanne Bramlett
1752–1834
Prince William, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Straumit
1750–1814
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Byrne-Straumit
1723–1755

William Franks's Timeline

2 Records

1827
1827
Birth of William Henry Franks in Laurens, South Carolina, United States
Laurens, South Carolina, United States
1862
07 Feb 1862
Age 35
Death of William Henry Franks in , Richmond, Virginia, USA
, Richmond, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1827
    Event Place: Laurens, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Feb 1862
    Event Place: , Richmond, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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